March 4, 2021, was my day of liberation. I got my second Covid vaccination that day. While it would still be two weeks for the inoculation to reach full effect, I could finally see the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. At least for me. Not for most…

“Defund the police” has become a divisive term hurled from right to left and left to right. As a rallying cry for partisans, it’s having its season. Its meaning, however, is often determined by the hurler, usually as an invective rather than part of a discussion. …

Chapter 1 -28:17:18:37 Sheila Pennington watched as dawn sunlight struck the far edge of the clearing about 400 feet away. She was drinking the last of her morning coffee as she sat in a wildlife blind on the edge of the Sanctuary’s compound. She often greeted the dawn from the…

Let me fess up right here that I support lefty political causes. But that’s not the point of this entry. It’s that political communication via email has become a wasteland of empty ideas and vapid slogans. It’s an endless parade of begging for my money. …

Many of us have been invited to participate in a clinical trial. Our online patient portals usually have a tab or button where we can learn more and volunteer to participate. Let’s say you suffer from toenail fungus. You hear of a new trial that will offer a cure. But…

I was raised by parents who did not read science fiction. But as a young reader, I discovered and devoured the genre. I fell for Isaac Asimov early. Then came Ray Bradbury. Arthur C. Clarke arrived for me when the movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey, was in theaters. (I read…

Here are my responses. Sorry if they are a bit disjointed, but such is the nature of surveys and the copy and paste of my answers. [Some edits for clarity.] General observations? The Bolt EV/EUV are superb vehicles, but Chevrolet is discontinuing the line. Granted, their Ultium technology looks to be better…

I submitted a comment to the New York Times on Friday, July 14, relating to a story of US House Republicans using the annual Defense spending bill to score some points on social policy. The paragraph I was responding to was: The House added language barring the Pentagon’s educational arm…

I hate buying automobiles. It’s painful, dehumanizing, and insulting. Over the past 49 years, I’ve bought a dozen cars, some new and some used. We’ve bought Hondas, Toyotas, Chevys, Dodges, Nissans, and Saturns. I’ve rarely liked the process. I bought my first car in 1974, a Honda Civic. I only…